Minishell is a simple shell implementation in C, designed to simulate the basic functionality of a Unix shell. It aims to handle user input, execute commands, manage processes, and perform basic built-in operations like cd, echo, and exit. This project is a great way to understand how shells work and how system calls are used in C.
- Command Parsing: Accepts and parses user input into commands and arguments.
- Process Management: Uses
fork()andexec()to launch external programs. - Built-in Commands: Supports basic shell built-ins like
cd,echo,exit. - Environment Variables: Supports the use of environment variables (e.g.,
$HOME,$PATH). - Redirection: Handles input/output redirection with
<and>. - Pipes: Supports piping commands using
|. - Command History: Keeps track of recently executed commands.